Brigid

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A powerful, witchy retelling of Brigid, Ireland's best known saint and pagan goddess Daughter to a slave mother and a chieftain father, Brigid is caught between two worlds. When her father barters her to a brutal husband, her desperate prayers are heard by an ancient goddess, who sets her on a new path - helping other women, bending the new Christian faith to her will to build a sisterhood and sanctuary for all who are oppressed. But power has a price, and as Brigid rises to challenge kings and bishops, she must reckon with what she has become. And as her enemies circle, eager to reclaim what she has taken, how much is she willing to sacrifice to hold on to her legacy

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Kim Currans hair-raising, visionary The Morrigan does for Ireland what William T Vollmanns histories do for America: Reimagining myth into national foundations of rage and fire. Thrilling and bloody from first page to last, this is an extraordinary portrait of a goddess, a warrior, a woman. Welcome to a stunning new voice in literary fiction * Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls *
The Morrigan's strength, frailty, rage and resilience is that of every woman who has ever lived. Curran summons her boldly from the old tales, giving her a voice that is more vital and relevant than ever. The Morrigan may be the most powerful book you will read this year * Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong and Song of the Huntress *
Like Madeline Miller, Curran has taken centuries of Irish legend and harnessed a powerful retelling for modern readers. A timely feminist battle cry with pitch perfect writing * Juno Dawson, author of Her Majesty's Royal Coven *
A fearless and ferocious retelling that does great justice to the original stories, effortlessly navigating an epic scale with heartbreaking intimacy. Kim Curran is an astonishing talent * Kate Heartfield, author of The Valkyrie and The Embroidered Book *
Transported back to ancient Ireland, The Morrigan took me on a breathtaking journey brimming with fury and longing. In her own words, The Morrigan weaves a tale rich with magic, and visceral with female rage, as resonant now as in the age of Gods and Goddesses, and the warring tribes of Ireland. Captivated from start to finish, I dreamed of The Morrigan and her lust for vengeance long after I read the last page. Stunning! * Anya Bergman, author of The Witches of Vard *
Kim Curran's The Morrigan will do for Irish mythology what Madeline Miller did for Greek. I fell in love with her lyrical prose and the way she brought the complex layers of the Morrigan myth to life in all her fierce fury and glory. An absolute triumph * Amy McCulloch *
Breathtaking in scope, blistering in truth, The Morrigan is a beautifully dark tale of rage, power and love. Razor-sharp, profound and intensely moving, this is more than a retelling. Kim Currans writing is lyrical, brutal and sublime - a stunning story of sisterhood as relevant today as it has ever been. I adored it! * Miranda Dickinson *

Author Bio

Kim Curran was born in Dublin and grew up in London. She holds a degree in Philosophy and Literature from Sussex University and is a freelance Creative Director and Royal Literary Fund Fellow. The Morrigan is her debut adult novel.